{"id":518,"date":"2018-03-29T13:40:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T13:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/scientists-who-selfie-and-other-memorable-moments-on-academic-twitter-in-march-2018\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:49:16","slug":"scientists-who-selfie-and-other-memorable-moments-on-academic-twitter-in-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/scientists-who-selfie-and-other-memorable-moments-on-academic-twitter-in-march-2018","title":{"rendered":"“Scientists who selfie” and other memorable moments on academic Twitter in March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is never a dull day on academic Twitter and the month of March can attest to that. There was a lot in store for academics on Twitter throughout the month. Right from International Women\u2019s Day festivities, to an exciting selfie campaign directed at changing the public\u2019s perception of what scientists really look like, to celebrating International Pi Day with an equal helping of math and pie, academic Twitter was abuzz with interesting discussions. On the flip side, sadly, the month of March also witnessed the world of science saying its final goodbye to Dr. Stephen Hawking. If you\u2019ve been too busy to keep up with all of these developments, here is a quick roundup of some of the most popular discussions on academic Twitter during March:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. #ScientistsWhoSelfie<\/u>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking academic Twitter by storm was the revival of #ScientistsWhoSelfie<\/a>, first conceptualized in 2017 as part of an interesting research project<\/a>, and it trended all through March. The broad purpose fuelling this hashtag is to change the general public\u2019s traditional perceptions of what scientists look like and make them more current. The hashtag sparked exciting Twitter activity from scientists across fields who began posting their selfies that gave us all a glimpse into their fascinating work and lives. They posted pictures in their labs, under water, by a glacier, and in many other interesting locations! Here are some of the most popular #ScientistsWhoSelfie<\/a> tweets: \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t take many selfies, but whether or not I chose to do so as part of my personal interest in #scicomm<\/a> is not a reflection of my skills as a scientist or my dedication to my work #ScientistsWhoSelfie<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/x08xhm4Nzt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alie Caldwell(@alie_astrocyte) March 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n